title: Using pulmonary function testing in the diagnosis and treatment of asthma.
abstract: Asthmatics have remarkable changes in their pulmonary function in response to numerous external stimuli and internal controls. Serial pulmonary function testing in the office, hospital, at home, or the work place allows the objective measurement that is necessary to intelligently diagnose and treat these patients. Once the patient and the physician understand how to use the techniques for monitoring the degree of airways obstruction, they become a key in medical management decisions.
authors.affiliation: Pulmonary Function Laboratories, University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento 95817.
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Siefkin
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D015656:Respiratory Mechanics; D013147:Spirometry; D014797:Vital Capacity
chemical_list: D001993:Bronchodilator Agents